Apple officially unveiled the much-anticipated AirPods 3 today at a special event. There’s an in-ear sensor and adaptive EQ on the new truly wireless earphones.
Sound is adjusted in real-time depending on how well fresh AirPods fit in your ear, which is nice since they don’t create a seal in your ears as traditional earbuds do. As a result, the Adaptive EQ attempts to compensate for any low- and mid-frequency loss caused by fit variations.
With the AirPods 3 with Apple Music Voice Plan, Apple promises greater battery life and compatibility for the MagSafe charging cable.
Dolby Atmos is now supported on AirPods 3, which puts sound all around the user. Playback is automatically paused when you remove either AirPod from your ears due to the in-ear detecting sensor in each one. Beamforming microphones eliminate background noise during phone conversations, allowing you to speak hands-free while still being heard. You’ll be able to use Siri, too. Messages, Reminders, Calendars, and phone calls, as well as notifications from third-party applications that use the necessary APIs, may all be read to you by Siri.
A complete charge of the earbuds lasts six hours, and the case provides four more full charges for a total of 30 hours of listening time. Fast charging, on the other hand, gives you an extra hour of battery life in only five minutes.
MagSafe compatibility is included in the AirPods 3, so you can use a MagSafe charger to wirelessly charge them. Because of this integration, the earbuds can be used with the Find My app and Lost Mode, and they’ll beep and send notifications when they’re separated.
The new earphones cost $179 and will be available in over 27 countries and regions starting on October 26. The AirPods 2 are still on sale for $129 and will be available until further notice. For Rs.18,500/-, you can upgrade to the AirPods Pro, which features active noise cancellation and comes with a charging case that works with the MagSafe charging port.
Apple Voice:
You can receive six months of Apple Music for free if you buy a new pair of AirPods. Apple also announced the Apple Music Voice Plan, a new, more affordable subscription option for Apple Music. There’s an Rs.49/- monthly fee for this (as opposed to the usual $9.99). However, here’s the catch: For playback, you’ll have to rely on Siri. You can only use Siri to replay music, but you may skip any song as many times as you like (through Siri of course).
A personalized in-app experience based on your choices and a Siri queue of recently played songs are included with the Apple Music Voice Plan. A section called Just Ask Siri will provide “advice to improve Siri for Apple Music,” although it’s unclear what that part will teach you.
There will be no “premium features” like spatial audio, lossless audio, lyrics. Or music videos, and “much more” with the Apple Music Voice Plan. This plan will be offered “later this autumn” in 17 countries and regions, including Australia, Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India. It also includes Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Spain, Taiwan, the UK, and the US.
